Broomlee Lough

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Broomlee Lough is an inland lake in Northumberland, England at the southern edge of Northumberland National Park. [Philip's Motorist's Atlas: 2004, Octopus Publishing Group, London, England] This water body lies immediately north of the course of Hadrian's Wall. Old legends portray the lake as a repository of hidden treasure. ["The Eagle: A Magazine Support by Members of St. John's College", 1900, Printed by W. Metcalfe, England]

Early history

Broomlee Lough lies near the course of the ancient Roman Wall, the most noted Roman monument in Britain. The history of that separation barrier as well as the Roman Stanegate form the earliest recorded history of the local vicinity. The length of Hadrian's Wall is 117 kilometres, spanning the width of Britain; the wall incorporated Agricola's Ditch [ [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18177 C.Michael Hogan (2007) "Hadrian's Wall", edited by A. Burnham, The Megalithic Portal] ] and was constructed primarily to prevent harrying by small bands of raiders and unwanted immigration from the north, not as a fighting front for a major invasion. [Stephen Johnson (2004) "Hadrian's Wall", Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, 128 pages, ISBN 0713488409]

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